: Brighter Than The Sun

"What are you doing here?!" They yelled as a union.

Looks like Felix has a long way to go…

"Do they know each other?"

"Why were they yelling?"

"Does the new kid like causing a ruckus with the most popular streamer?"

Gossip and rumors started to spread as both the blue-haired girl and Felix were shocked at the sight of one another.

"Settle down, settle down now, please.* Sigh* Do you guys know each other because you caused a ruckus in my class in less than 5 seconds of meeting each other?"

"Well actually we met this morning and that is all."

"Ya, what he said"

"Whatever your history is, please wait until class is over."

Sweat dripped down my head through the whole thing. I'd never thought that girl was here in this school and in the same class as me.

"Mr. Taylor please introduce yourself while you seem to have an inner dialog."

"Oh yeah ok."

I cleared my throat and looked around the classroom before I started speaking.

"Hi, I am Felix Taylor. I am 15 years old and my status is just unranked."

"*Gasp*"

People started to talk immediately as I said my status.

"An unranked he says,"

"What a loser,"

"He is gonna live a terrible life in the real world and school,"

"How do they allow him of all people to join this school?"

"How does he know the queen of streaming, Lovecraft?"

Seems like my school is gonna be a living hell if keep talking, so I end it at that.

"Quiet down, quiet down. Is that all, Mr. Taylor?"

"Yes, Mrs. Dorothy. That is all."

"Alright, you can sit beside the class president since you seem to know each other,"

"I don't know who the class president is though,"

"What do you mean? It is the girl you yelled at, Charlotte."

"Charlotte? The girl I yelled at?"

I put the hints together and I realized I had to sit with the blue-haired girl.

"Alright, teacher, whatever you say."

"What! Why do you pair him with me?"

"Cause you are the class president and the 5th most popular person in this school."

'The 5th most popular person? If there are 4 more people who are more famous than her, then who are they? How did they get so famous even though I don't even know a streamer named Lovecraft, which almost everyone knows, right?'

"I mean alright, if think I am that amazing."

Does she get persuaded so easily by a few compliments? Noted.

I walk up to the desk beside Charlotte, while she and every other students eye me down. It seems I am quite the center of attention so far. Hopefully, I won't get bullied while staying here.

I sat down in my seat while feeling the glares of everyone except the teacher in the room. The glares seem more like a death threat than a normal glare.

...

"*Ding* *Ding*"

The school finally rings after an hour. It didn't feel like an hour, but I won't complain.

"Listen!"

Charlotte's sudden loud voice startled me.

"You better not do anything funny you low life! You are easily replaceable since you are an unranked, remember that."

"Alright, you guys don't like me because I am unranked, right?"

"How did you even get into this school anyway? This school is invitational and they only accept potential people, while you seem to have no potential to be anything but a nobody."

"I am quite smart, so maybe that is why. I did score a 90 on the entrance exam last year for my first year in high school."

That wasn't the real reason though. My real reason for being accepted by this school is quite weird and serious I guess.

"I don't care about your score or your smarts."

"You just asked me how I got to this school!"

"You're a waste of time."

"What do you mean a waste of time when you popped out of nowhere!"

"What do you mean you unranked! Don't ever talk to me!"

"I would love to ignore you for the rest of my life."

"So we agree to ignore each other. Now know your place you insect!"

This squabble is meaningless and stressful. If I have her for every other class then I might faint.

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"*Ding* *Ding"

The bell for dismissal hits as everyone starts to pack up and leave for home.

"HOW THE FUCK DID WE GET THE SAME CLASS EVERY PERIOD!" Charlotte and Felix yelled as a union.

My mind started to spin as there was only me and Charlotte in the class.

"This must be a mistake, right?"

"Every second in this make-believe world is driving me crazy!"

I quickly grabbed my bag and the door handle as I tried to leave, but look who had the same idea.

"Would you mind letting go of the handle miss?"

"No, you let the lady through, after it is ladies first if you have any chivalry."

We both gave an annoyed smile while glaring at each other, expecting one of them to let go, but none of them did for the past 5 minutes.

"I have to meet someone so please let go miss."

"I also have to meet someone, mister."

We both opened the door and it swung open as both of us fell to the floor.

"Ow, couldn't you have just let go of the fucking handle?!"

"How about sir, couldn't you also let go of the handle?!"

We quickly got up and went our separate ways, I headed toward the principal's office with my camera that I always kept in my backpack and a recording device.

If you wonder what those items are for well your about to find out.

I stepped into the chilly room of the office and I saw a bald man with a white beard.

"Hello sir principal, how was your afternoon so far?"

"Let's cut to the chase, are you recording right now?"

I showed him that my recording device was off and put all my stuff on the floor.

"Listen, Black Fox, we need you to give us information about the top four most popular students here in Star Rise and protect the fifth from getting info broke. Can you do that?"

"I heard that you people that can track people down and get info out of them. Why would you want me to do your dirty work?"

"I heard that you won't ask questions unless you get paid, right?"

I sighed with annoyance and took out a notepad and a pencil out of my bag.

"Tell me what is their first and last name"

"Do you need their schedule too?"

"No, you underestimate me."

I wrote down four names from fourth to first.

Simon Clemon is a ginger with blue eyes and he is a model for lots of different companies. Anie Ayaka is Japanese with black and purple-ish hair and black eyes, she is an idol with a rumor that she dated many boys during her life. Leonardo Simmons is half-Hispanic and half-American with blonde hair and green eyes, he is a professional gamer and an esports player. He made it to the top five in the world with his team. Lastly, Alice Elvin is European with white hair and red eyes, she is a worldwide celebrity, actor, model, and streamer.

'I got so much information off of Mr. Principal, I wonder why he wants me to spy on the four and as well as why he wants me to protect Mrs. Charlotte, which I have no information on. Things are just gonna get weirder and weirder for me.'

I thought to myself as I got ready to leave the office.

"One more thing Black Fox."

"What is it?"

"Why do the other information brokers don't have your information, except for address and why are you called Black Fox anyways?"

"In this world of fame, people need to wear a mask or they will fall into despair and pain," I replied with a smirk on my face.

I can play pretend all I want. Cause that is what I do best. Playing pretend….